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Jul 2023
6m 19s

Annie Macmanus

Bbc Radio 4
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Annie MacManus, known professionally as Annie Mac, is the DJ turned author whose new book ‘The Mess We're In’ is a story about how music can break you down and build you back up again. Annie presented shows on BBC Radio 1 for seventeen years and, as well as writing, performs at music festivals all over the world and at some of the biggest clubs. Inherited ... Show More
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